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Gregory Anderson

Founder & President

Greg served in law enforcement i for over 36 years with a focus in law enforcement and has been instrumental in the change in organizations. He has served in both larger and smaller agencies and is one of the few professionals to actually form a new law enforcement agency from its inception.  

 

Greg is a nationally known speaker, instructor and consultant and focuses on leadership, supervision, internal affairs and problem employees. Greg has also consulted with government agencies nationwide on professional standards, internal affairs and best practices models.

Greg has consulted with law enforcement agencies from all across the country and is instrumental in providing "best practices" to government organization.  He also worked with the United State Department of Justice - Civil Rights Division and a subject matter expert and litigative consultant.  Greg is a certified use of force analyst and is also available to provide detailed analysis and testimonial experience for litigation purposes.

You can see Greg's biography here.

"We are a fast growing group that wants to enhance the public value that your organization provides. We are accomplished at reviewing organizations, setting goals that matter, and providing outstanding training that will benefit you and your people.  We look forward to meeting you and your team and helping you define your goals, develop solutions - and realize them..."

R.P. "Rusty" Sullivan

Consultant and Instructor

Rusty’s over 40-year law enforcement sworn and civilian career continues to build upon 20 years of accumulated full-time forensic practitioner/supervisor assignments while working with small to large sized police agencies. He is a court recognized expert in the forensic sub-disciplines of Latent Fingerprint and Digital Data Recovery along with being a lifetime member of the Illinois Division of the International Association for Identification (IDIAI- State Forensic Association) having previously served as its President & Chairman of the board and who was responsible for providing annual state level forensic training conferences and workshop(s).

His amassed experience includes evidence and digital device processing originating from basic property crime scenes, staged scenes, an organized crime million dollar plus warehouse burglary, internal affairs criminal investigations, officer involved shootings, in-custody deaths, gang drive-by shootings, hazardous material scenes, numerous domestic, as well as 100’s of homicides and other cases.

Rusty has been instructing law enforcement on evidence processing and recovery for over 18 years along with coordinating evidence room inventories and audits for law enforcement agencies.

Rusty will be providing instructing and consulting on Evidence Processing - Crime Scene to Courtroom Basics, Crime Scene Photography: Essentials, and Evidence/Property Management Best Practices as part of the On-Target Solution Group services.

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Andrew Buell

Consultant and Instructor
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Lieutenant Buell graduated with a B.A. degree in History from University of Washington, he then attended Eastern Washington University and obtained a B.A. degree in Education in 1994.  From 1994 through 2000 he was a certified secondary teacher and coach in the state of Washington.  He coached wrestling, football and golf.  In 1997 he married his wife, Suzie.  They currently live in Spokane, WA with their three boys.  The family enjoys their time at the lake, on the golf course and in the hockey rink.

 

In 2001 he joined the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office and during his 20-year career. Lt. Buell held the following deputy positions: patrol deputy, school resource deputy, federal task force officer (Gang Unit), TAC Team training coordinator and team leader, SWAT operator and team leader. He was a Detective in the following units: Special Victims Unit and Major Crimes Unit.  He was a Sergeant of the following units: Patrol, K-9 and Special Victims Unit.  He is currently the Lieutenant in the Office of Professional Standards (Internal Affairs).

 

Throughout his career he has been an instructor within the department, for other agencies and at Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission Basic Law Enforcement Academy in the fields of SWAT tactics, police bike operations, report writing, investigations, interviewing, anti-bias policing and officer wellness.

Shawn Wetzel

Shawn has served in municipal law enforcement for 28 years with Peoria Police Department and currently assigned to Professional Standards. He started out his career within the Patrol Operations function and periodic collateral duties of as a Field Training Officer.    In 2005, he was promoted to Sergeant assigned to Patrol and later transferred to Field Training Division to oversee the Field Training program.  In 2008, Shawn transferred to Criminal Investigations as a supervisor to monitor the Juvenile Division detectives and cases of Criminal Investigation Division while maintaining collateral duties of the Field Training Divisions.  In 2013, he was promoted to Lieutenant and assigned to Patrol Operations with collateral duties of the Field Training program and its recruits. In 2016, he transferred to Professional Standards with duties to include tracking and conducting internal investigations, policy review and development, periodic department audits and maintaining the integrity of the department through a fair and impartial investigation and review process. In 2019, he became the departments Records Administrator to oversee the Records Division which handles the fulfillment of all subpoena’s, Freedom of Information Act requests, City licensing / Records checks, and various other records related duties. 

In 2021, he has returned to the Professional Standards Division with the duties as noted above.  During his tenure in a multitude of divisions, he has attained various specialized skills to include video and computer related training, local records and Freedom of Information Act certifications, and other investigative skill sets which assist in his current assignment. In 2022, retired from the Peoria Police Department.

Consultant and Instructor

Dr. Damon Simmons

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Dr. Damon Simmons is a diligent, accomplished law enforcement professional and criminal justice instructor with experience acquired in academic and policing environments. Dr. Simmons is currently the Chief of Police for the Liberty Lake Police Department in Washington. He previously served with the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office.

 

Dr. Simmons brings 23-year years of law enforcement experience and 20 years of instructional experience to the classroom, having taught at the professional and collegiate levels. Dr. Simmons is a Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission Certified Instructor and a former adjunct professor at Purdue Global University and adjunct instructor at ITT Technical Institute.

 

Dr. Simmons holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from the University of Great Falls, a Master of Science Degree from the University of Phoenix, a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Criminal Justice from Walden University.

Brian F. Benton

Brian Benton is currently the Chief of Police for the Village of Mokena where he has been serving since August of 2021. Chief Benton previously served on the Joliet Police Department for over 28 years, retiring in 2018 after 5 years as Chief of Police. The City of Joliet is the third largest city in the State of Illinois with a diverse population of just over 150 thousand residents. The Joliet Police Department has an authorized strength of over 280 sworn police officers and an additional 65 civilians whose duties include staffing an independent public safety dispatch center.

 

Chief Benton earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal/Social Justice with highest honors in 1998 and his Master’s Degree in Public Safety Administration in 2009 both from Lewis University.  He is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Center for Public Safety School of Police Staff and Command (2003) and the Police Executive Research Forum’s Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP-Boston University - 2006). Chief Benton is also a certified Police Chief through the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (2017 & 2022) and has received the Illinois State Crime Commission’s “Award of Excellence in Law Enforcement” in 2016.

Consultant and Instructor
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Dr. Beata Staszewski, Psy.D

Consultant and Instructor
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Dr. Beata (Bea) Staszewski is an active sworn decorated veteran of the Chicago Police Department and has held multiple roles within the Department including patrol officer, community policing officer, school officer, and in-service trainer for the Department’s 11,000 sworn members. She is both the Program Coordinator for CPD’s Peer Support Program and a Peer Team Leader, and is also a member of the Crisis Intervention Team.

Beata holds a doctorate in Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Traumatic Stress Psychology, and is licensed in Illinois as both a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. She is the First Vice President of the Chicago Association of Women in Law Enforcement (CAWLE). Beata has presented at national conferences and continues to facilitate programs such as Stress Management within CPD. Beata is an adjunct professor at Calumet College of Saint Joseph in the Public Safety Program. Her clinical experience includes working with first responders to assist them in managing their overall well-being and providing wellness checks to members of various first responder agencies

Dr. Staszewski focuses on Mental Health Awareness and Response for law enforcement as part of the On-Target Solutions Group services.

Dr. Carrie Steiner Psy.D

Consultant and Instructor

Dr. Steiner is a licensed clinical psychologist and founder of the First Responders Wellness Center, a private practice full service agency to meet the needs of police and first responders’ emotional wellness.   As a psychologist, she conducts police and public safety psychological evaluations and specializes in trauma therapy utilizing EMDR, exposure, and cognitive behavioral therapy.  Further, she develops wellness programs for police departments and does de-briefings after critical incidents.  Dr. Steiner is a certified trauma professional and member of the ILCAP and ICAP. 

Dr. Steiner is a 13-year former Chicago Police Officer, Crisis Intervention Team Leader, peer support member, and Chicago Police Academy instructor.  While working for the Chicago Police Department she spearheaded their veteran CIT training and autism spectrum training for law enforcement.  She also has FBI hostage negotiation training, has worked as a psychologist for Cook County and Kane County Jails as well as collaborated with federal government agencies on high risk cases.  She speaks national on mental illness and police response, officer wellness, trauma, CIT, Peer support, PTSD, and has several national and local awards. 

Dr. Steiner focuses on Mental Health Awareness and Response for law enforcement as part of the On-Target Solutions Group services.

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